The
City of Collinsville will honor
our Veterans the week of November 5-11. Area
merchants and businesses will be offering discounts and
specials throughout the week and there will be various
events and activities taking place in the community and
at the schools.

On
Tuesday, November 7, The Sale Barn Theatre located on
Old HWY 169 (Garnett) between 136th & 146th North
in Collinsville will be hosting two special screenings
of the documentary Project 22. Project 22 features local
Veteran Anthony Marquez and addresses the hard hitting
issue of PTSD and suicide among our more recent Veterans.
The movie has been deemed a must see for all Veterans
and those who know them.

Afternoon
Screening- Lunch will be served free of charge to Veterans
and their guests before the afternoon screening of Project
22 at the Sale Barn Theatre beginning at 12:00 noon with
the movie to be shown at 1:30 p.m. The movie will be shown
with step theater style seating with limited floor seating
available. Those wishing for floor accommodations should
let staff know upon arrival.

Evening
Screening - The Sale Barn Theatre will play the Project
22 movie for an encore screening at 6:30 in the evening.
The movie will be shown with step theater style seating
with limited floor seating available. Those wishing for
floor accommodations should let staff know upon arrival.

Veterans
Day - November 11, 2017 - Veterans Building

Veterans
Appreciation Ceremony - Join the City of Collinsville
for a Veterans Appreciation Ceremony honoring our Veterans
beginning at 8:00 a.m. at the Veterans Building located
at 903 W. Main Street. We will have a keynote speaker,
laying of the wreath, and 21 gun salute. The City of Collinsville
will also be designated as a Purple Heart Community at
the Ceremony.

Breakfast
-The Collinsville Masonic Lodge #165 will be serving breakfast
to Veterans and their families free of charge immediately
following the Appreciation Ceremony at the Veterans Building.

Parade-
The traditional Collinsville Veterans Day Parade will
take place at 11:00 a.m. Bring the family to Main Street
to help honor our Veterans. Everyone is encouraged to
participate and enter the parade to honor the men and
women, past and present, who have served in the military
to protect the freedoms we now enjoy. All entries should
show appreciation for our veterans.

For
more information concerning the Veterans Appreciation
Activities for the week please contact Sherry Campbell
at City Hall (918) 371-1010 ext. 2026 or email at scampbell@cityofcollinsville.com
.